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almighty_a god_n to_o direct_v our_o way_n 118._o deum_fw-la o._n m._n precor_fw-la ut_fw-la vias_fw-la nostras_fw-la dirigat_fw-la ac_fw-la sicubi_fw-la simus_fw-la beleami_fw-la in_o morem_fw-la veritati_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la obluctaturi_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n lib._n 3â—_n fol._n 118._o and_o if_o balaam-like_a we_o shall_v wilful_o withstand_v the_o truth_n to_o send_v his_o holy_a angel_n who_o with_o the_o dint_n of_o his_o draw_a sword_n may_v so_o dash_v this_o ass_n our_o blindness_n and_o boldness_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o wall_n that_o we_o may_v feel_v our_o foot_n that_o be_v our_o carnal_a affection_n to_o be_v crush_v and_o ourselves_o keep_v from_o speak_v aught_o amiss_o of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 328._o omnipotent_a sempiterne_n ac_fw-la miâ—ericors_fw-la deus_fw-la cujus_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n scultet_fw-la annal_n p._n 328._o his_o public_a lecture_n on_o the_o bible_n he_o always_o begin_v with_o this_o prayer_n almighty_a everlasting_a and_o 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